contrôler
/kɔ̃.tʁo.le/
#1902 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to control, to check
Word origin
From contrôle, originally contre-rôle, a duplicate register kept to check the original. From contre ('against') and rôle ('roll, register').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- contre-rôle
- English cognates
- control
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Examples
douaniers bagages l'.
The customs officers check the luggage at the airport.
émotions .
You have to control your emotions in this job.
l'.
The government wants to control energy prices.
' vieille .
I cannot control this old car.
tous billets .
We checked all the tickets before departure.
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